Our Location
We are located in Naughton, just west of Sudbury at 2500 Regional Road 55/Old Hwy 17 (may need to use 2500 Old Hwy 17 on GPS). You will see a sign at the end of the road. Once you turn off, make a quick right and head up the driveaway. Here you'll find our private residence and small orchard/nursery. Please try to respect the posted hours and and reach out prior to stopping by.
We provide local services only, we don't offer shipping of orders and you must be able to arrange pick up at our site.
Our History
Beautiful Field Farm and Fruit Trees officially opened in Sept 2021, but previously operated under the name Lewis Hardy Fruit trees from 2019 until 2021. Prior to that is was Lewis's Hardy Fruit Trees that was found by Ron Lewis in 1982.
It was Ron Lewis's dream and hobby after being frustrated with trees being offered for sale at most garden centres and nurseries. He made it his mission to seek out trees that would thrive in out climate, and he found the amazing hardy varieties being breed and researched at the University of Saskatchewan, He was one of the very first people to make these available for gardeners and growers here in Northern Ontario. His business has operated here annually in spring and Ron has been a local expert here making many presentations regarding this topic for local media and gardening organizations.
Ron has stepped aside in recent years and Phil Beauchamp, Ron's former neighbour has taken up the torch of making these hardy fruit tree's available.
Phil was always curious about what Ron or "Mr Lewis" was doing on the other side of fence and often found himself over there, admiring his giant pumpkins and all the amazing fruit trees. Of course Ron is always quick to impart his wisdom with anyone who comes to listen and Phil himself always had an interest in gardening, farming and homesteading.
So the first thing Phil did when he bough his own home was plant a whole lot of fruit trees. Of course he didn't always do things properly and had more of a "plant first and figure out why they died later" approach. Which it turns out is the best way to learn right? So between constantly nagging Ron for advice and reading as much as he could on the topic he slowly developed a serious expertise on the topic.
This has been an exciting (and demanding) opportunity for Phil who has a real entrepreneurial spirit and is deeply passionate about food security, local agriculture and permaculture practices.
Our Approach
We stand by our commitment to provide only the hardiest and most reliable fruit trees for Northern Ontario. We selects varieties with proven track records for hardiness as well as high quality fruit. We also plant and experiment with everything we sell in our own orchard/ food forest.
More about Phillip Beauchamp – Grower and Orchardist
Phillip Beauchamp is the owner and steward of Beautiful Field Farm and Fruit Trees, a small orchard and nursery rooted in Northern Ontario. What began as a childhood curiosity—watching his neighbour, Ron Lewis, tend to giant pumpkins and hardy prairie trees—grew into a lifelong passion for growing food, restoring land, and cultivating resilience.
Phil planted his first trees in 2006, driven more by instinct than instruction. Over time, trial and error turned into practice, and practice became expertise. Since taking over the local tree business in 2019, he’s expanded the farm into a living test orchard, now home to over 100 apple trees, 50+ unique cultivars, and thriving stands of haskaps, cherries, currants, plums, and other northern berries. The land, once blank canvas, now hums with life.
At the heart of his work lies a deep respect for the rhythms of the natural world—and a belief that tending trees is as much an act of healing as it is of harvest. Phil’s days are filled with grafting, pruning, and nurturing rootstock, but also with teaching, listening, and learning alongside others. His seasonal workshops share the art and science of fruit tree care in a way that’s hands-on, practical, and grounded in real experience.
Also a practicing Nurse Practitioner, Phil moves between clinic and farm with the same quiet intention: to care, to observe, and to support growth—whether in people or in the soil. The orchard, like his medical practice, is rooted in the belief that healing happens slowly, seasonally, and in relationship with the world around us.
Beautiful Field Farm is more than a nursery—it’s becoming a space where nature, nourishment, and wellbeing intersect. And Phil, quietly and steadily, is cultivating that vision one tree at a time.
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Have specific questions?
We have a great "Learning Resources" section of the website if you want to learn more about growing hardy fruit trees.
